[ 'bʊəʒwα: ]
(also ~e 'bʊəʒwα:z )
■ adjective of or characteristic of the middle class, especially in having materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
↘(in Marxist contexts) capitalist.
■ noun ( plural same) a ~ person.
Origin
C16: from Fr., from late L. burgus 'castle' (in med. L. 'fortified town'), ult. of Gmc origin and related to borough ; cf. burgess .